Barcelona vs Levante
Spain – Copa del Rey
Date: Thursday, 17th January 2019
Kick-off at 20.30 UK/ 21.30 CET
Venue: Camp Nou (Barcelona).
In the wake of ringing in the progressions for the main leg a week ago, Valverde could be compelled to handle an a lot more grounded beginning XI on Thursday night trying to anchor safe entry to the quarter-finals. Be that as it may, the Spaniard will stay without long haul non-attendants Thomas Vermaelen, Samuel Umtiti, Sergi Samper, and Rafinha.
The guests have only one key damage as striker Armando Sadiku remains sidelined, having not played a moment of first group football this term.
Anticipated Lineups
Barcelona Cillessen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Gonzalez; Arthur, Rakitic, Vidal; Coutinho, Suarez, Messi.
Levante Fernandez; Cabaco, Postigo, Chema; Coke, Prcic, Campana, Simon, Rochina; Boateng, Mayoral.
Straight on record
A week ago's success over Barcelona was Levante's first since forever triumph over the Blaugrana in the Copa del Rey. What made that outcome all the all the more astounding was a month ago Barcelona made the trek to Levante for a La Liga tie and returned home with each of the three having destroyed the hosts 5-0, on account of a Lionel Messi cap trap.
Expectation
With their competition status in genuine risk, expect Valverde to usher his first group stars once more into the beginning lineup on Thursday, giving Levante almost no expectation as they endeavor to hold their one objective favorable position.
Just base set Huesca have yielded a larger number of objectives in La Liga than Levante this term and ought to Barcelona field anything notwithstanding taking after a full quality side, there will be a lot of chances to flip this tie on its head.
Expectation: Barcelona 4-0 Levante
Barcelona versus Levante Head-to-head (h2h)
The last four matches in succession, that included both these groups, saw over 2.5 match objectives.
Blaugrana has a 100% winning record against this adversary at the Camp Nou.
The group captained by Lionel Messi has scored a grand 37 objectives in their last nine h2h home-ties.
The aggregate of 12 straight on amusements at the Camp Nou have a consolidated scoreline of 43-6, for the hosts.
Barcelona versus Levante Prediction
Ernesto Valverde will arrange his most grounded eleven for this match. As of now he has had a humiliating excursion against this group, which denied him the chance to moonwalk into the Barcelona Hall of Fame. By no means will he let a similar group show signs of improvement of him twice.
The hosts will take control of the match ideal from the beginning whistle. Rebounds at the Camp Nou are starting to feel like the standard after what these group of players accomplished against PSG and Espanyol.
Despite the fact that Gerard Pique and Marc-Andre ter Stegen thought that it was difficult to keep clean sheets toward the start of the season, raising pressure among enthusiastic fans, in the most recent month, the protection truly stood up and carried out their responsibility convincingly. As an objective by the guests will offset the main away-objective preferred standpoint that the Blaugrana has, expect the backline to guard with their lives to keep their net clean of balls.
The group will first need to barrier, and after that will endeavor to conquer the one-objective shortfall they have. Expect Barca to win the match to nil.
Barcelona versus Levante Betting Tips
To Win to Nil: Barcelona @ 2.00 (1/1)
Levante to Score in the Second Half: NO @ 1.40 (2/5).